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well fortified. . .38 caliber handgun, 12 gauge shotgun and bushmaster 23 rifle, the same used in the connecticut school shooting. two firefighters were killed and two others hospitalized. spengler, police say, killed himself. they revealed human remains were found in spengler's burned house and authorities suspect they belong to his missing sister. >> motive is always the question and not sure we will know what's going on in his manned. >> reporter: they suspect his 91-year-old mother's death and donation she made to this fire department could help explain the motive for christmas eve shootings. >>> former president grge w.h. bush remained in christmas where he spent time with family. the 41st president surfaced setbacks in his recovery and why they could not release him for christmas as hoped to do originally. the 88-year-old former president has been hospitalized since thanksgiving for what was initially described as a bronchitis type cough. in weeks since he became weak and developed a fever and doctors are cautiously optimistic he will recover. >>> we return to our meteorologist. when you ta
well fortified. . .38 caliber handgun, 12 gauge shotgun and bushmaster 23 rifle, the same used in the connecticut school shooting. two firefighters were killed and two others hospitalized. spengler, police say, killed himself. they revealed human remains were found in spengler's burned house and authorities suspect they belong to his missing sister. >> motive is always the question and not sure we will know what's going on in his manned. >> reporter: they suspect his 91-year-old...
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three days after the mass shooting at a connecticut elementary school the first victims buried today. mourners grieve for two little boys, one who loved animals, the other an avid football fan. meanwhile children across the country went back to school with some tough questions and lawmakers debated gun control at the white house and on capitol hill. fox's jennifer davis starts off our coverage from newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: rain and clouds ushered in a trying day for families of the victims of the sandy hook elementary school shooting. one mother said in her eulogy it seems the sky is crying for her young son. >> you try to feel their pain, but you can't. you try to find some words that you hope will be adequate knowing that they'll be inadequate and you see little coffins and your heart has to ache. >> reporter: white balloons signaling a difficult task for the family and friends of 6- year-old noah pozner laid to rest today. his twin sister survived the rampage. >> his older brother said he could have been anything, you know, as he would have grown older. so it's a tragedy
three days after the mass shooting at a connecticut elementary school the first victims buried today. mourners grieve for two little boys, one who loved animals, the other an avid football fan. meanwhile children across the country went back to school with some tough questions and lawmakers debated gun control at the white house and on capitol hill. fox's jennifer davis starts off our coverage from newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: rain and clouds ushered in a trying day for families of...
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most of the schools in newtown, connecticut, reopen today. sandy hook elementary remains an active crime scene. the site of friday's deadly shootings will remain closed indefinitely. 26 people including 20 young children were killed there. authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. funerals, more of them, are scheduled for today. james mattioli was 6. his family says he loved sports, was a numbers guy, and best friends with his older sister. jessica rekos, also 6, loved everything about horses. she read about them, drew them, wrote about them, for christmas she wanted cowgirl boots. we have more. >> reporter: good morning. it's a rainy and somber morning in newtown where families have begun to lay their dead to rest, and more funerals are scheduled for days to come. it's back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut, with one exception -- students of sandy hook elementary. kenneth canfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots, and the room tha
most of the schools in newtown, connecticut, reopen today. sandy hook elementary remains an active crime scene. the site of friday's deadly shootings will remain closed indefinitely. 26 people including 20 young children were killed there. authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. funerals, more of them, are scheduled for today. james mattioli was 6. his family says he loved sports, was a numbers guy, and best friends with his older sister. jessica rekos, also 6, loved...
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congressman steven latourette of ohio, senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, plus the grinch. it's thursday, december 27th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> well, our starting point, a brutal winter storm battering the northeast and torturing holiday travelers all over the country. here it is on the radar. the system is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on central maine today. six states are under winter storm warnings, pennsylvania, new york, massachusetts, new hampshire, vermont, and of course maine. everyone there could see at least a foot of snow. more than 200,000 customers spanning several states are already without power. more than 1700 flights had to be cancelled yesterday, hundreds more have already been taken off the board this morning and that number is expected to climb. six deaths are being blamed on this system since tuesday, and the threat hasn't passed yet. meteorologist bonnie schneider tracking the storm from the cnn weather center in atlanta. but first inez is live in syracuse, new york, where she's been -- there's a great deal of snow behind you
congressman steven latourette of ohio, senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, plus the grinch. it's thursday, december 27th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> well, our starting point, a brutal winter storm battering the northeast and torturing holiday travelers all over the country. here it is on the radar. the system is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on central maine today. six states are under winter storm warnings, pennsylvania, new york, massachusetts,...
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more funerals for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre in newtown, connecticut. the families and friends of two more children gathered for a final farewell. schools in newtown reopened with the exception of sandy hook. 20 children, 6 adults were gunned down in the school last friday. police still trying to determine a motive. 20-year-old adam lanza took his own life at the end of this rampage. >>> maryland lawmakers are looking at ways to limit the availability of assault weapons. wjz is live political reporter pat warren with what the new legislation could look like. >> reporter: that's right. governor o'malley says there are several elements to be considered in gun control legislation. the maryland general assembly is expected to do more than talk about gun control this session. governor o'malley expects some kind of legislation. he briefed reporters this morning on the area of concern. laws relating to guns and limiting the number of rounds in a magazine, limiting the access of the mentally ill, and school safety. >> it's just hard to to conclude that these gu
more funerals for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre in newtown, connecticut. the families and friends of two more children gathered for a final farewell. schools in newtown reopened with the exception of sandy hook. 20 children, 6 adults were gunned down in the school last friday. police still trying to determine a motive. 20-year-old adam lanza took his own life at the end of this rampage. >>> maryland lawmakers are looking at ways to limit the availability of...
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and when i said that dan inouye's leag is in connecticut and -- legacy is in connecticut and probably most every other state, i could go around the state and i'm thinking of the years and years danny was the chairman of the appropriations committee and the defense appropriations committee. there wasn't anything that we were able to do for connecticut in that time he didn't support. protecting long island sound, the connecticut river, improving our transportation stems systems, making gras to our schools, colleges, and universities, support of the defense industries in connecticut, which have meant so much to the defense of our country but also to the economy of our state. so i salute his memory. all of us should honor it, and try in our own way to emulate this great man. mr. president, senator blumenthal and i come to the floor today to thank our colleagues for adopting by unanimous consent last night s.r., senate resolution 621 which is the exactly mirrored to in the words of house resolution 833 condemning the attacks that occurred in newtown, connecticut last friday and expressing
and when i said that dan inouye's leag is in connecticut and -- legacy is in connecticut and probably most every other state, i could go around the state and i'm thinking of the years and years danny was the chairman of the appropriations committee and the defense appropriations committee. there wasn't anything that we were able to do for connecticut in that time he didn't support. protecting long island sound, the connecticut river, improving our transportation stems systems, making gras to...
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we're still in shock in connecticut. all of us who know this little town, as america has come to know it, 27-28,000 people. beautiful town. hard-working people who worked their way to get there. tight families. very religious. very much involved in the life of the community. peaceful. and out of nowhere -- this tragically is the point in the morning comes this one deranged individual with guns and slaughters 26 innocents, break our hearts, with 20 of those being young children. i'm sure everybody now feels as if they are part of the family of those who were killed. you look at the faces of those children, pure, innocent, and i think of the words that one of the clergy at the interfaith service the other night. they're angels and they're really with the angels in heaven now. the work, the response of the first responders, and the trauma that they have gone through to face what they had to face, and the carnage that they witnessed the, and yet you talk to some of them and they're guilty that they didn't get there earlier a
we're still in shock in connecticut. all of us who know this little town, as america has come to know it, 27-28,000 people. beautiful town. hard-working people who worked their way to get there. tight families. very religious. very much involved in the life of the community. peaceful. and out of nowhere -- this tragically is the point in the morning comes this one deranged individual with guns and slaughters 26 innocents, break our hearts, with 20 of those being young children. i'm sure...
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and when i said that dan inouye's leag is in connecticut and -- legacy is in connecticut and probably most every other state, i could go around the state and i'm thinking of the years and years danny was the chairman of the appropriations committee and the defense appropriations committee. there wasn't anything that we were able to do for connecticut in that time he didn't support. protecting long island sound, the connecticut river, improving our transportation stems systems, making grants to our schools, colleges, and universities, support of the defense industries in connecticut, which have meant so much to the defense of our country but also to the economy of our state. so i salute his memory. all of us should honor it, and try in our own way to emulate this great man. mr. president, senator blumenthal and i come to the floor today to thank our colleagues for adopting by unanimous consent last night s.r., senate resolution 621 which is the exactly mirrored to in the words of house resolution 833 condemning the attacks that occurred in newtown, connecticut last friday and expressin
and when i said that dan inouye's leag is in connecticut and -- legacy is in connecticut and probably most every other state, i could go around the state and i'm thinking of the years and years danny was the chairman of the appropriations committee and the defense appropriations committee. there wasn't anything that we were able to do for connecticut in that time he didn't support. protecting long island sound, the connecticut river, improving our transportation stems systems, making grants to...
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you're on your way back to connecticut. i know you've been in the state a lot since the incident happened. do you feel that the community is getting the support it needs, the resources it needs from the federal government and any other aspect we need to be tapping here beyond our sympathy and our prayers? >> there has been an outpouring across the nation. and newtown, you know, is a very strong, resolute, resilient community bound by faith. and the president's visit sunday night i think reflected feelings of the american people. he was very powerful and moving at the vigil that evening. and newtown has been supported because we know america is with newtown. and everywhere i go, again, people are expressing their grief and their sympathies. i will be back in connecticut for the next number of funerals that i have attended, as well as the three days. and i will live forever with the sights and sounds, with the cries of anguish and grief of parents who emerged from that sandy hook firehouse knowing on friday early evening that
you're on your way back to connecticut. i know you've been in the state a lot since the incident happened. do you feel that the community is getting the support it needs, the resources it needs from the federal government and any other aspect we need to be tapping here beyond our sympathy and our prayers? >> there has been an outpouring across the nation. and newtown, you know, is a very strong, resolute, resilient community bound by faith. and the president's visit sunday night i think...
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. >> reporter: marley hall for cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >> newtown school officials will have grief counselors at the school to try to help the students deal with this tragedy. >>> the shootings in newtown have led to a renewed push for tougher gun control laws. yesterday in washington, d.c., dozens of parents, teachers and veterans marched on the national rifle association's headquarters calling on the group to curtail its lobbying efforts. a new poll from cbs news shows 57% of americans are in favor of stricter gun laws. that's the highest percentage in a decade. a virginia congressman says the shooting was enough for him to rethink his position on guns. >> i absolutely believe that americans have a right to reasonable gun ownership. but i also know after this enormous tragedy coming not that long after the tragedy of virginia tech, when my daughters asked me friday night, dad, you're in the senate, why can't we put reasonable restrictions on assault weapons or these rapid fire ammunition crepes, i didn't have -- clips, i didn't have a good enough answer for them. i as an nr
. >> reporter: marley hall for cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >> newtown school officials will have grief counselors at the school to try to help the students deal with this tragedy. >>> the shootings in newtown have led to a renewed push for tougher gun control laws. yesterday in washington, d.c., dozens of parents, teachers and veterans marched on the national rifle association's headquarters calling on the group to curtail its lobbying efforts. a new poll from cbs news...
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newtown, connecticut is slowly filling up with people, good people, volunteers, and pets. they're providing comfort to see if they can help. and that counts for a lot. nbc's miguel almaguer has our "making a difference" report tonight from newtown. >> want to say hi, luther. >> reporter: help arrived today in newtown on four legs from chicago. abbey, luther and barnibus, therapy dogs, he to do what perhaps humans can't. comfort people like 9-year-old heather. >> they help you get over how sad it is. >> reporter: at the newtown general store where locals gather, calls have come in from around the world, strangers wanting to help. one man from california paid for a cup of coffee for everyone in town. >> people wanting to do something, awfully large thoughts coming. big hearts. >> reporter: just down the road at panera bread, employees from nearby stores volunteered to fill the shifts behind the counter and in the kitchen. they came so colleagues they've never met can attend memorial services. >> it was wonderful. to be able to allow them that town. >> reporter: josh, heidi a
newtown, connecticut is slowly filling up with people, good people, volunteers, and pets. they're providing comfort to see if they can help. and that counts for a lot. nbc's miguel almaguer has our "making a difference" report tonight from newtown. >> want to say hi, luther. >> reporter: help arrived today in newtown on four legs from chicago. abbey, luther and barnibus, therapy dogs, he to do what perhaps humans can't. comfort people like 9-year-old heather. >> they...
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live for us in newtown, connecticut. if you'd like to send any cards or letters or anything to the families of the victims, you know where it's going to go. you saw christine, she's going to be receiving it and the post office box address is p.o. box 3700 newtown, connecticut, 06470. >>> when i wake up in the morning, i can smell, you know, my girlfriend's perfume and it makes me cry. >> that's the boyfriend of one of the teachers killed in this horrifying shooting last week. we're going to have more of that interview for you in just a moment. hearcan be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. >>> it is not easy to say good-bye to loved ones, especially when all you've had with them is one year and not the eternity that you hoped for. and teacher lauren rousseau's poi friend says he's trying to come to terms with the cruel way she was snatche
live for us in newtown, connecticut. if you'd like to send any cards or letters or anything to the families of the victims, you know where it's going to go. you saw christine, she's going to be receiving it and the post office box address is p.o. box 3700 newtown, connecticut, 06470. >>> when i wake up in the morning, i can smell, you know, my girlfriend's perfume and it makes me cry. >> that's the boyfriend of one of the teachers killed in this horrifying shooting last week....
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i'm a licensed permit carrier in connecticut and there were some connecticut residents who were picked up by that. i was not. >> and the kplication by the newspaper, although we should point out nobody on that newspaper is coming on our air like you are, the implication seems to be that there's something wrong, there's something bad, there's something dangerous here. >> exactly. they defended their publishing it under the grounds that parents of small children would have the right to know whether there were guns in a house the children were playing at. the statistics are that a child is something like 540 times more likely to drown in a swimming pool than to die accidentally by a gun. so my thought was go on the property records were and show where swimming pools were. the fact that they didn't tie it back to newtown. >> let me read what the paper's publisher printed. janet hassen is not coming on our air. >> i have her address, if you like. >> i'm sure you do. one of our roles is to report publicly available information on timely issues, even when unpopular. we knew publication of the
i'm a licensed permit carrier in connecticut and there were some connecticut residents who were picked up by that. i was not. >> and the kplication by the newspaper, although we should point out nobody on that newspaper is coming on our air like you are, the implication seems to be that there's something wrong, there's something bad, there's something dangerous here. >> exactly. they defended their publishing it under the grounds that parents of small children would have the right...
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. >>> coming up for you, gifts and donations are pouring into newtown, connecticut, as the community struggles to figure out how to handle the holidays this year. next i'll talk to a pastor from newtown. >>> and what senator crapo is saying about that. >>> hi, my name is reginald bell. i'm proudly serving at landstuhl medical center. i want to say it to my sister, happy holidays and best wishes in norfolk, virginia. ♪ i'm coming home this christmas ♪ ♪ a good time christmas for me ? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its way down. you might not just be getting older. you might have a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. millions of men, forty-five or older, may have low t. so talk to your doctor about low t. hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are you? [ male announcer ] learn more at isitlowt.com. [ laughs ] hey! is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we d
. >>> coming up for you, gifts and donations are pouring into newtown, connecticut, as the community struggles to figure out how to handle the holidays this year. next i'll talk to a pastor from newtown. >>> and what senator crapo is saying about that. >>> hi, my name is reginald bell. i'm proudly serving at landstuhl medical center. i want to say it to my sister, happy holidays and best wishes in norfolk, virginia. ♪ i'm coming home this christmas ♪ ♪ a good...
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last week's mass shooting in connecticut bringing major attention to the gun industry. the manager at exporting goods telling us that the sporting goods chain is temporarily halting sales of all semi- automatic weapons. shares of gun makers continue to fall as investors speculate the president will renew a ban on assault weapons. we're taking a look at trading in general. the fiscal cliff deadline just weeks away. toyota being slapped with a $17 million fine for delaying reports of vehicle defect. there may be serving up big macs and mcribs the fast-food chain urging people to stay open. all of this which a dozen police do not get paid overtime for working on holidays. >> you almost always have seniors. you have some ideas to bring them further >> we feel an obligation to include seniors. instead of making it an accessory. why not make them the center of the celebration? make them the focus and help them bring those stories to life. one thing they can bring to the table is a story about a family tradition. he might rule your highness you want to make sure you preserve t
last week's mass shooting in connecticut bringing major attention to the gun industry. the manager at exporting goods telling us that the sporting goods chain is temporarily halting sales of all semi- automatic weapons. shares of gun makers continue to fall as investors speculate the president will renew a ban on assault weapons. we're taking a look at trading in general. the fiscal cliff deadline just weeks away. toyota being slapped with a $17 million fine for delaying reports of vehicle...
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members in connecticut and around the country are writing and calling me to say that the n.r.a. does not speak for them. the newtown tragedy was a call for action and the n.r.a. has failed to answer that call. we need to do something about these guns, about the assault weapons of the kind that was used in the newtown tragedy and i am very proud to join in the bill that will help put a stop to the proliferation of these assault went thans have no purpose but to kill and maim human beings. we need to do something about the high capacity magazine also used in the killing at sandy hook elementary school, better background checks, more of them so that the 40% now not covered as a result of the gun show loophole are in fact done. and when they are done, more comprehensively and effectively. and other measures relating to mental health need to be part of the solution. there is in fact, no simple, single solution. we need a dialogue among people who are committed to common sense, sensible solutions. but the n.r.a. will have to alter its approach if it is to be taken seriously in this na
members in connecticut and around the country are writing and calling me to say that the n.r.a. does not speak for them. the newtown tragedy was a call for action and the n.r.a. has failed to answer that call. we need to do something about these guns, about the assault weapons of the kind that was used in the newtown tragedy and i am very proud to join in the bill that will help put a stop to the proliferation of these assault went thans have no purpose but to kill and maim human beings. we...
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now to the tragedy in newtown, connecticut a community mourning the deaths of 20 children and 6 adults murdered at sandy hook elementary school. at religious services church leaders received standing ovations from per rigs n parish. monsignor robert white who leads the parish in newtown reportedly said this has been the worst week of my life but also thanked the community for giving him strength to get through a week filled with funerals. the monsignor went on to say hearts will be broken again when that one special person didnisn there christmas morning but he urged newtown to celebrate christmas in the truest sense lie celebrating hope, healing and peace. >>> we are hearing from the family of one of the youngest shooting victims ben wheeler was one of the 20 children who died. his father david has written a letter. we want to share some of that with you now. quote, so many people have told us they can't imagine or comprehend what we've been through or where we are. david goes on to write, what do we want? for you to hug each other and your children deeply, often, and to pause, take a
now to the tragedy in newtown, connecticut a community mourning the deaths of 20 children and 6 adults murdered at sandy hook elementary school. at religious services church leaders received standing ovations from per rigs n parish. monsignor robert white who leads the parish in newtown reportedly said this has been the worst week of my life but also thanked the community for giving him strength to get through a week filled with funerals. the monsignor went on to say hearts will be broken again...
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two of the children killed in newtown, connecticut, on friday have been laid to rest. mourners leaving the service for six-year-old noah pozner were told to keep his memory in their hearts, but hearts are strained to breaking by the senseless loss. at makeshift memorials, parents held their children and tried to comprehend 20 first graders murdered at sandy hook elementary school along with the six staff members who tried to save them. tonight we know more about how it happened and we have a team of correspondents on this tragedy. first we'll go to jim axelrod. >> reporter: at 1:00 this afternoon, the first two funerals began: one in newtown, the other 25 miles away. this woman spoke for many. >> you shouldn't be at a six-year-old's funeral. i mean, it's a devastating event and it's heart breaking and it keeps getting more heart breaking. >> reporter: six-year-old noah pozner was eulogized as a kind, caring, slightly mischef vous boy who'd been looking forward to a buddy's birthday party on saturday. six-year-old jack pinto was described as all boy at his funeral. a hu
two of the children killed in newtown, connecticut, on friday have been laid to rest. mourners leaving the service for six-year-old noah pozner were told to keep his memory in their hearts, but hearts are strained to breaking by the senseless loss. at makeshift memorials, parents held their children and tried to comprehend 20 first graders murdered at sandy hook elementary school along with the six staff members who tried to save them. tonight we know more about how it happened and we have a...
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classes resumed for most of the students in newtown, connecticut for the first time since friday's massacre, except for the students at sandy hook elementary which of course was the scene of that tragedy. two more young victims are being laid to rest today. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: a bus carrying students drove up to the high school as a grief stricken town tried to get to some routine. police were on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. >> i wouldn't send my children to school if i had the choice right now. i wouldn't. >> i think it's important the children do go back to school. >> reporter: all schools except sandy hook elementary are open. the scene of the massacre will remain closed for months. when those children do go back, they'll attend a school in a nearby town. people lit candles to remember the lives cut short. they paid their respects at the memorials set up for the 26 victims. the grieving process continues. the families of two more children are saying a final farewell. the family of james mattioli used to joke he was born four weeks early because he was hun
classes resumed for most of the students in newtown, connecticut for the first time since friday's massacre, except for the students at sandy hook elementary which of course was the scene of that tragedy. two more young victims are being laid to rest today. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: a bus carrying students drove up to the high school as a grief stricken town tried to get to some routine. police were on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. >> i wouldn't send my...
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right now back to andrea roane. >>> it's been slightly more than a week since the newtown, connecticut school shootings. the impact it has had on our country is a renewed talk of gun control. politicians took to the airwaves debating gun control on the sunday political talk shows. matt jablow has the story. >> standing what is best for us and railing against what isn't. >> reporter: jim birch says the time has come at long last for america to stand up to the national rifle association. >> the national rifle association is here to sell weapons and to make money. >> reporter: and adopt meaningful gun control laws good we seem to honor the caliber of our weapon instead of the caliber of our character. >> reporter: the bishop of the catholic diocese, he led a small but passionate group of protesters outside nova firearms in falls church. >> we've seen this before. >> reporter: calling for starters for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in the bloody wake of the shootings at sandy hook elementary school. >> to allow these kind of guns that have no other purpose but to murd
right now back to andrea roane. >>> it's been slightly more than a week since the newtown, connecticut school shootings. the impact it has had on our country is a renewed talk of gun control. politicians took to the airwaves debating gun control on the sunday political talk shows. matt jablow has the story. >> standing what is best for us and railing against what isn't. >> reporter: jim birch says the time has come at long last for america to stand up to the national rifle...
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we're so deeply saddened to hear the news from newtown, connecticut, on friday. as a parent, nothing in life is more important than the protection of our children. the death of a child, there is no recovery from. my heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones in this unspeakable tragedy. last night, we learned the death of -- learned of the death of our colleague, senator inouye. i want to mention today that just this past sunday, over the weekend, grief struck the capital city of kansas in my home state. officer jeff athalate fatally shot while on duty, investigating drug activity occurring inside a vehicle outside a neighborhood grocery store. as they approached the vehicle and orbded the okay -- ordered the occupants to get out the gunmen took the lives of both officers. when we lose someone in a community in kansas, it's not just a name. it's somebody we go to church with. it's somebody we know and care about. these individuals are that to their friends and family in topeka and across our state. david had been part of the topeka police department f
we're so deeply saddened to hear the news from newtown, connecticut, on friday. as a parent, nothing in life is more important than the protection of our children. the death of a child, there is no recovery from. my heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones in this unspeakable tragedy. last night, we learned the death of -- learned of the death of our colleague, senator inouye. i want to mention today that just this past sunday, over the weekend, grief struck the capital city of...
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many believe friday's unspeakable acts in connecticut could mark a tipping point. the "washington post" reporting that president obama ordered cabinet members to order proposals to curb gun violence, a push that could include a new ban on assault rifles. sources say vice president joe biden will spearhead that effort. still the white house press secretary jay carney wasn't ready to unveil specifics. >> it's a complex problem that will require complex solution. no single piece of legislation no single action will fully address the problem. so i don't have a specific agenda to announce to you today. >> one of the nation's leading proponents for gun regulation, mayor michael bloomberg, said he is prepared to use his own personal fortune for this cause. adding there's simply no need to wait for another tragedy to happen. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora, colorado, oak creek, wisconsin, portland, oregon and other towns wasn't enough, perhaps this slaughter of innocence at sandy hook e
many believe friday's unspeakable acts in connecticut could mark a tipping point. the "washington post" reporting that president obama ordered cabinet members to order proposals to curb gun violence, a push that could include a new ban on assault rifles. sources say vice president joe biden will spearhead that effort. still the white house press secretary jay carney wasn't ready to unveil specifics. >> it's a complex problem that will require complex solution. no single piece of...
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as a parent, grandparent and great grandparent i was who are fide to hear of the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. my sadness remains for those who have lost their children and loved ones and for the quiet community that was shattered through such an act of violence. i, like almost everyone i know, am at a loss of making sense of such a horrible tragedy and i won't do so today. all i can do is offer my prayers and simpthist for those who lost their friends and family members and to the people of newtown. in my faith we believe that families are eternal. that those who have lost loved ones will one day we reunited with them. that belief has helped me cope with losses i've experienced over the years. while nothing can help the pain of losing a child, i hope this notion will bring the parents some measure of comfort. once again, i offer my deepest sympathy to those in newtown and across the country who have cause to mourn this day. i ask my further remarks be placed in an appropriate place in the record. >> i also want to take a moment to pay tribute to a man i loved, appreciated and worked with for
as a parent, grandparent and great grandparent i was who are fide to hear of the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. my sadness remains for those who have lost their children and loved ones and for the quiet community that was shattered through such an act of violence. i, like almost everyone i know, am at a loss of making sense of such a horrible tragedy and i won't do so today. all i can do is offer my prayers and simpthist for those who lost their friends and family members and to the people of...
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connecticut, home of the latest tragedy is ranked 47th in sales per capita. the firearm industry's good fortune isn't all just good fortune. gun issue non-profits that are pro gun have helped to lobby washington and pushed public opinion. their funding is 100 times greater than gun control groups said "the washington post." a business school case of of success, but after sandy hook, he and investors with large retirement funds are now questioning if it's all about profit. >> if you look at that number 47th in terms of sales in connecticut and they're arguing as long as you have a federal law then guns can come in from other places and the debate goes on and it was fascinating stuff, richard, thanks so much. a former marine who has been standing watch all week at his children's elementary school could be in a little bit of trouble. jordan prisoner says response from nervous parents in the wake of newtown shooting has been overwhole withmingly positive and marines are threatening to press charges against him since this does account fall under strict rules for p
connecticut, home of the latest tragedy is ranked 47th in sales per capita. the firearm industry's good fortune isn't all just good fortune. gun issue non-profits that are pro gun have helped to lobby washington and pushed public opinion. their funding is 100 times greater than gun control groups said "the washington post." a business school case of of success, but after sandy hook, he and investors with large retirement funds are now questioning if it's all about profit. >> if...
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connecticut stit police lieutenant sadie tails were quote too difficult to discuss fktd they could hold the school and the home of adam lanza accountable. they pledge to seek change as he slowly recited the firs names of the victims. today white house press secretary jay carney warned that no single action or piece of legislation will prevent shootings like friday's attack. >> crowds lined up for the first of 26 funerals starting with 6-year-old noah pozner. they fell fwhook the ritual of never knowing again. >> they won't be able to drive go on the first date. >> it doesn't just break our hearts, it shatters them. >> neither senate leader called for any new gun laws. >> it was tied to the crusade they knew about. >> taking positions on common sense measure that is he believes should be taken to help address this problem. he made clear that more needs to be done. >> far more hesitant than the president at that dramatic prayer service. >> i will use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement and mental health professionals to parents and educators
connecticut stit police lieutenant sadie tails were quote too difficult to discuss fktd they could hold the school and the home of adam lanza accountable. they pledge to seek change as he slowly recited the firs names of the victims. today white house press secretary jay carney warned that no single action or piece of legislation will prevent shootings like friday's attack. >> crowds lined up for the first of 26 funerals starting with 6-year-old noah pozner. they fell fwhook the ritual of...
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through rush hour traffic trying to get back to the capitol for a vigil, we were having for the newtown, connecticut awe awe -- i kept remembering the words even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for you are with me. i found myself asking in the car, how was it that he was able to walk so confidently through the valley of the shadows of death? i began to speculate, i thought perhaps he could do it because he had been in that valley before. i heard the story of the silver dollar that saved his life, she was shocked and had two silver dollars in his pocket. he had been in the valley of shadows before, walking through, not scurrying, not jogging, not running. with an eke anymorety of temperament he could walk through. i said there has to be more than that. i continued to drive and thought perhaps he was able to walk so confidently in too the valley of the shadows because he knew that there was light in that valley, you can't have shadows without light. i remembered his prayer breakfast speech only a few weeks ago how he talked about his faith roots and i knew
through rush hour traffic trying to get back to the capitol for a vigil, we were having for the newtown, connecticut awe awe -- i kept remembering the words even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for you are with me. i found myself asking in the car, how was it that he was able to walk so confidently through the valley of the shadows of death? i began to speculate, i thought perhaps he could do it because he had been in that valley before. i heard the...
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throughout his distinguished tenure in this body and before that as connecticut state senator and attorney general, joe lieberman has been a proud and printed progressive with a passion for social and economic justice for all americans. to cite just one example, senator lieberman deserves enormous credit for introducing and successfully championing legislation to repeal the military's discriminatory don't ask, don't tell policy. which banned patriotic gay and lesbians americans from serving openly in our armed forces. as we all know, joe lieberman is a person of deep faith, a faith that inspires him to public service and informs his progressive vision for america. last january, when he announced his decision to retire, he said, and i quote -- "i go forward with a tremendous sense of gratitude for the opportunities i have had to make a difference." with senator lieberman's retirement in the days ahead, a truly distinguished career of former public service will come to an end. i use that word former because it's hard to imagine that joe lieberman will not be finding new avenues of public ser
throughout his distinguished tenure in this body and before that as connecticut state senator and attorney general, joe lieberman has been a proud and printed progressive with a passion for social and economic justice for all americans. to cite just one example, senator lieberman deserves enormous credit for introducing and successfully championing legislation to repeal the military's discriminatory don't ask, don't tell policy. which banned patriotic gay and lesbians americans from serving...
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no more so than in connecticut. more on bridgeport's largest gun buyback ever. >> william porter says he is done with guns. the elementary school shooting in nearby newtown, connecticut, struck a nerve. >> my wife cried. i was shopping, and we heard it while we were in the store. and she cried. you know, it's wrong. >> how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> porter is turning over his handgun to police in connecticut's most populous city part of bridgeport's largest gun buyback ever. and part of $100,000 donations, police are taking the guns no questions asked. >> every gun we take in is one less gun that has a potential to kill our children. >> more than 100 guns have been collected in each of the first two days and are expected to be melted down. but with millions more scattered across the u.s., can buybacks like this one make a dent? >> these guns could've created victims. and we know that if we can reduce the number of weapons that are available through breaking into people's houses and grabbing guns, we are a safer
no more so than in connecticut. more on bridgeport's largest gun buyback ever. >> william porter says he is done with guns. the elementary school shooting in nearby newtown, connecticut, struck a nerve. >> my wife cried. i was shopping, and we heard it while we were in the store. and she cried. you know, it's wrong. >> how are you doing? >> i'm good. >> porter is turning over his handgun to police in connecticut's most populous city part of bridgeport's largest gun...
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the national rifle association says the best way to prevent school shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut, is to put an armed police officer in every school. tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross the brooklyn bridge asking for new gun control laws and there was a demonstration outside a gun shop. >> to allow these guns for no other purpose than to murder and slaughter innocent people and children is insane. >> reporter: fear of gun control laws has made the sale of guns this christmas. >> two weeks ago you could have bought one gun for, you know, $1,400. now it's $2,500, $2,700. >> debate over gun control is just as heated here on capitol hill. the nra, one of the most effective lobbying organizations in washington says it will fight any new restrictions. >> what every mom and dad will make them feel bet
the national rifle association says the best way to prevent school shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut, is to put an armed police officer in every school. tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross...
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and i wanted to take a moment of silence for newtown, connecticut. if you'd join me, please. thank you. i will tell you that this is an exciting day for many, many reasons, but for me the first thing i wanted to say is just thank you to my lord and savior, jesus christ, to be honester with you. i believe that -- [applause] when you start out in a single-participant household with a mom who would works 16 ha day and you're looking at a future that doesn't look as bright and you're living in north charleston, south carolina, you build a strength that comes from having the appreciation -- >> so we're going to break away from this program. you can watch all of this if you'd like on our web site, c-span.org. take you live now to the floor of the u.s. senate back in, starting legislative business here at 2:00 eastern. live coverage, as always, right here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty and everlasting god, in whom we live and move and have our being,
and i wanted to take a moment of silence for newtown, connecticut. if you'd join me, please. thank you. i will tell you that this is an exciting day for many, many reasons, but for me the first thing i wanted to say is just thank you to my lord and savior, jesus christ, to be honester with you. i believe that -- [applause] when you start out in a single-participant household with a mom who would works 16 ha day and you're looking at a future that doesn't look as bright and you're living in...
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what happened in connecticut did, however, prompt the largest petition on a white house website calling on the administration to immediately address the issue of gun control by introducing new legislation. as for the investigation in newtown, police say the gunman, 20-year-old adam lanza did not leave behind any note describing a possible motive for the attack. so far officials have been unable to obtain information from his commuter's damaged hard drive. pete williams has more on the investigation. >> reporter: the police who found nancy lanza, adam lanza's mother shot to death in bed also found his computer. they say its internal hard drive had been removed and severely damaged. attempts to get information from it, law enforcement officials say, have so far not been successful. experts say though it can be difficult, it's not always impossible. >> i seen people try to damage a hard drive with a sledgehammer, screwdriver, throw it in the river, in most of those cases the forensic experts have been able to recover some data. >> reporter: as for the guns used in the shooting, officials s
what happened in connecticut did, however, prompt the largest petition on a white house website calling on the administration to immediately address the issue of gun control by introducing new legislation. as for the investigation in newtown, police say the gunman, 20-year-old adam lanza did not leave behind any note describing a possible motive for the attack. so far officials have been unable to obtain information from his commuter's damaged hard drive. pete williams has more on the...
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us are asking after last week's school shooting in connecticut is simply why? >> investigators are working to try to figure that out as the nation continues to mourn with newtown, connecticut. more funerals will be held today. yesterday, noah pozner and jack pinto, both six years old, were laid to rest. sandy hook elementary school remain as crime scene and will stay closed indefinitely. but other schools in newtown opened today. investigators were looking at the computer of gunman adam lanza. its hard drive had been smashed but officials say they still might be able to salvage information from it. they are also looking into e- mails he sent and web sites he may have visited before friday's shooting. >>> moving forward with a response to the shootings on all fronts was the focus of a meeting held by president obama yesterday. vice president biden was there along with attorney general eric holder, education secretary ar ne. duncan and health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. one of the biggest issues at steak, gun control reform. crowds marched on
us are asking after last week's school shooting in connecticut is simply why? >> investigators are working to try to figure that out as the nation continues to mourn with newtown, connecticut. more funerals will be held today. yesterday, noah pozner and jack pinto, both six years old, were laid to rest. sandy hook elementary school remain as crime scene and will stay closed indefinitely. but other schools in newtown opened today. investigators were looking at the computer of gunman adam...
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special edition from newtown, connecticut. the tragedy here on friday has truly changed the conversation on gun control in this country. president obama met with members of his cabinet yesterday. ordering ideas that would include a ban on assault weapons. and there is word of a major move overnight by dick's sporting goods. 451 stores across 42 states. out of respect to the victims it has pulled its guns from the store close toast nst to newtow suspended the sale of ar-15sand guns like it across the entire chain. >>> in this morning, children in newtown will head back to school for the first time since friday's shooting. sandy hook elementary will remain closed, it's an active crime scene. jessica rekos will be laid to rest today. 6 years old. couldn't wait for her 10th birthday, because her parents said they would buy a horse for her. dan malloy calling for a moment of silence one week after the shooting at sandy hook. the governor choking up as he told why he took it upon himself to tell the families waiting on friday mornin
special edition from newtown, connecticut. the tragedy here on friday has truly changed the conversation on gun control in this country. president obama met with members of his cabinet yesterday. ordering ideas that would include a ban on assault weapons. and there is word of a major move overnight by dick's sporting goods. 451 stores across 42 states. out of respect to the victims it has pulled its guns from the store close toast nst to newtow suspended the sale of ar-15sand guns like it...
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new york, connecticut, western massachusetts, we should pick up about 3 inches out of this storm. >> all right, dylan, thanks so much. >>> coming up -- a million-dollar t-rex smuggling ring. >>> adam lanza's dna will be studied. >>> plus, who are hollywood's most bankable stars. you'll find out. you're watching first look on msnbc. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you
new york, connecticut, western massachusetts, we should pick up about 3 inches out of this storm. >> all right, dylan, thanks so much. >>> coming up -- a million-dollar t-rex smuggling ring. >>> adam lanza's dna will be studied. >>> plus, who are hollywood's most bankable stars. you'll find out. you're watching first look on msnbc. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder...
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kennedy said he was grateful for the offers of support, but he considers connecticut to be his home, leaving the door open for a potential future run in that state. and actor and director ben affleck isn't ready to leave hollywood. the "argo" star, who had showed interest in politics, confirms he doesn't want kerry's seat, saying "i love massachusetts and our political process, but i am not running for office." >>> former president george h.w. bush is in the intensive care unit at houston methodist hospital this morning after suffering from what doctors call a stubborn fever. the president has been hospitalized since thanksgiving for bronchitis. he was expected to be released before christmas, but a series of setbacks sent him to the icu on sunday. the 88-year-old is currently on a liquid diet. doctors say they are cautiously optimistic about the treatment. a bush family spokesman says the former president remains alert and is surrounded by family. >>> overseas, former south african president nelson mandela is at home this morning after spending almost three weeks in the hospital for
kennedy said he was grateful for the offers of support, but he considers connecticut to be his home, leaving the door open for a potential future run in that state. and actor and director ben affleck isn't ready to leave hollywood. the "argo" star, who had showed interest in politics, confirms he doesn't want kerry's seat, saying "i love massachusetts and our political process, but i am not running for office." >>> former president george h.w. bush is in the...
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by windy night, the heavy snow in connecticut reduced visibility and blanket the roads. >> frustrating, especially going down the hills. >> reporter: a similar scene in massachusetts, where drivers are taking it extra slow. the snow is causing headaches at the airports, over 7,000 flights stranded. and in the northeast, the weather system pounded parts of the midwest and spawn iing 46 tornadoes in the south including this one caught on a surveillance tape at a walgreens in ohio. >>> in kentucky, authorities were on the scene in dozens of accidents. in arkansas, thousands were left without power after the snow dumped 15 inches in part of the state. little rock saw its snowiest christmas ever. >> beautiful here but it is just too cold and the power is out and i don't like it when the power is out. >> i'm from iowa originally. i moved here about 30 years ago to get way from this. >> reporter: overnight, winds gusted to hurricane force on the jersey shore. they can't get a break after hurricane sandy. and thunder in new york central park. this weather system has impacted coast-to-coast, ei
by windy night, the heavy snow in connecticut reduced visibility and blanket the roads. >> frustrating, especially going down the hills. >> reporter: a similar scene in massachusetts, where drivers are taking it extra slow. the snow is causing headaches at the airports, over 7,000 flights stranded. and in the northeast, the weather system pounded parts of the midwest and spawn iing 46 tornadoes in the south including this one caught on a surveillance tape at a walgreens in ohio....
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but there are families in connecticut who cannot do that tonight. and they need all of us right now. may god bless the memory of the victims. and in the sports of scripture, heal the broken hearted and bind up their wounds. >> much like the president of the united states, americans are experiencing a wide range of emotions tonight. and it's difficult to process them. these are photos no one will be able to forget, the sight of crying children being led away from a scene of mass murder should shake the country to its core. and it has. the question must be asked, how many more scenes like this one are we going to see? as a nation, we need to do something, and something has to be done. this tragedy stopped the country in its tracks and brought the president of the united states to tears. as a parent, as an american, as a human being, it's hard not to have the same feelings that i had back on 9/11, that maybe all of us had. connecticut governor dan malloy felt the same way. >> i -- i was mayor of stamford on 9/11 when our state lost many of its citizens
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. >> just days after the deadly shooting in newtown, connecticut, the fight over gun rights and mental health treatment rages on. >>> getting nowhere fast, the winter storm system that spawned tornados across the south on christmas is now heading east, bringing with it blizzard conditions and travel misery for many. the highs and lows of 2012, a look back at some of the most memorable presidential moments of this election year. >>> president obama and senate members will be here in washington tomorrow, but we'll be hearing crickets on the house floor. nbc news has learned the republican leadership has not given representatives the 48-hour notice to return to work, another sign of inaction on the fiscal cliff front. joining me now for our daily fix, mr. jonathan capehart, msnbc contributor and "washington post" editorial writer. jonathan, we're just six days away, no indication from house republicans that they are going to come back any time soon. the leadership has gone mum on that. we know there's not been communication between boehner and mcconnell, obama and boehner. are you amazed
. >> just days after the deadly shooting in newtown, connecticut, the fight over gun rights and mental health treatment rages on. >>> getting nowhere fast, the winter storm system that spawned tornados across the south on christmas is now heading east, bringing with it blizzard conditions and travel misery for many. the highs and lows of 2012, a look back at some of the most memorable presidential moments of this election year. >>> president obama and senate members will...
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the connecticut will -- jay: do the governments have a role in this? it goes on to say as a population, people with mental illnesses are less violent than the general generation add taggert the biggest red flags for violence are being of sub stance abuser, having a history of aggression, but generalizing -- it is considered far too early to draw any conclusions. -- people wait months for an outpatient appointment -- host: on to the internet, a mother's blog has spelled out the obstacle to finding help for michael, her troubled 24-year-old son -- and this blog posting coming criticism from others this morning. read a little bit more from as that blog posting that has gone viral and has had millions of views, over two million views. don in tallahassee, florida, democratic caller. your call is first. what do you think of the role of mental health? caller: i believe that the government has to play a role and getting back to chapter 17, which meant if someone murders somebody, he said execute them, send them to me, a rapist and a murder should be executed o
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. >> students in newtown, connecticut, are returning back to school. danielle leigh has the latest. >> each day long lines bring it thousands of tearful mourners to this little town. they are carrying candles and stuffed animals and letting them at this christmas tree. anything to honor the victims. >> something to help out. >> students go back to class. but not sandy hook. police have locked down the school while the investigation continues. the district is preparing a middle school in a neighboring town. >> whenever we can do to have that way, we want to do now. >> today marks another round of the grief as families continue to bury their loved ones. what does anybody say? >> the shooter had visited multiple gun ranges ahead of the massacre. they say he won with his mother, legal owner of the guns. police obtained a broken computer found in his home. >> we will do everything it takes to ensure we uncover every bit of evidence. >> so this community comes together and waits for answers. >> the talon comes together like this is amazing. i'm proud to say
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and tomorrow will be a day of mourning across connecticut. at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, a moment of silence to mark the one-week anniversary of the tragedy. >>> and also today, vice president joe biden began his task of curbing gun violence in america. he called in cabinet officials, police chiefs and law enforcement experts to give him ideas. and one of those men was the chief of police in baltimore, maryland, jim johnson, who said it's time to stop letting anyone who wants to fire off dozens of bullets without even having to reload. and he shows abc's john quinones the mere seconds that could save lives. >> reporter: they come in cases of 20, 30, even 120 bullets. maximum fire power packed into high capacity magazines. >> a lot more fire power. >> reporter: when the magazine is loaded into a weapon, a shooter can keep firing until it's empty. by then, the damage can be devastating. and this is why the police chief in baltimore county, maryland, wants to outlaw all but the smallest of these magazines. right here, this is it? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: the fewer
and tomorrow will be a day of mourning across connecticut. at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, a moment of silence to mark the one-week anniversary of the tragedy. >>> and also today, vice president joe biden began his task of curbing gun violence in america. he called in cabinet officials, police chiefs and law enforcement experts to give him ideas. and one of those men was the chief of police in baltimore, maryland, jim johnson, who said it's time to stop letting anyone who wants to fire off...
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dan, i can only imagine the scene between the governor dan malloy there in connecticut and the parents waiting to hear. >> it's got to be a wrenching job that the governor has in front of him right now. we have seen him briefly, we saw him leaving the fire house and we saw him coming back. we know as his spokesperson said earlier, he has been speaking with the parents. that's what's taking place right now. this is the volunteer fire house right down this street. sandy hook elementary school. right down this street is where the elementary school is. the students were rushed out of the school and brought to this fire station. parents coming here to reunite with their children. one of the most poignant things that we have seen today, one of the horrifying things, parents, married couples leaving here arm in arm without their children. one can simply use basic logic to deduce perhaps they lost their child. there will be more than 20 parents who get terrible, terrible news today as this unfolds. and the governor is doing some of that hard work right now. one presumes. the other thing that w
dan, i can only imagine the scene between the governor dan malloy there in connecticut and the parents waiting to hear. >> it's got to be a wrenching job that the governor has in front of him right now. we have seen him briefly, we saw him leaving the fire house and we saw him coming back. we know as his spokesperson said earlier, he has been speaking with the parents. that's what's taking place right now. this is the volunteer fire house right down this street. sandy hook elementary...
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>> reporter: it was connecticut that triggered this. yet these parent's fears conflict with all expert opinion about the mentally ill. statistically they are not dangerous to the community at large nor to perpetrators to large scale killings exhibit the explosive behavior the parents are worried about. one of the mothers -- >> she had no sense he was capable of doing anything like he did. >> reporter: yet long did touch on something. she was -- >> speaking on behalf of thousands of families. >> reporter: thousands? >> thousands of families that find the system to be extremely fragmented. >> reporter: which is not different from how the mentally ill used to be segregated in now shut down state institutions. there are better solutions, day programs where kids can get counseling, but those are in short supply in many states. wyoming, for example, has six child psychiatrists for its half million population. today, a call for action. a summit on childhood mental health by the american academy of adolescent and child psychiatry. >> yeah, ther
>> reporter: it was connecticut that triggered this. yet these parent's fears conflict with all expert opinion about the mentally ill. statistically they are not dangerous to the community at large nor to perpetrators to large scale killings exhibit the explosive behavior the parents are worried about. one of the mothers -- >> she had no sense he was capable of doing anything like he did. >> reporter: yet long did touch on something. she was -- >> speaking on behalf of...